Greenfield District Chess Club shall hold the 1st Arman Chess Cup Kiddies Rapid Chess Tournament for 12 yrs old & below on 11th August 2024 at the ground floor, Greenfield District, Pavilion Mall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
In photo, Tournament Organizer Arman Salvador (left) of Bords Haircut Hair Replacement System shakes hands with Pavilion, Greenfield District Retail Marketing Officer Dawn Suzette Aguila at ceremonies on 30th July 2024 to usher the start of the 1st ever chess tournament and chess club at the country’s newest chess hub in Pavilion Mall, Greenfield district, Mandaluyong City. Standing from left are CM Genghis Imperial, NA Ranier Pascual, AGM/NM/NA Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., veteran Sportswriter Noli Cruz, Coach AIM Jason Rojo and Marketing Coordinator Joana Sison.
At stake are a total of P16,000 in cash prizes. The event is backed up by Mr. Arman Salvador of Bords Haircut Hair Replacement System in cooperation with Greenfield District , Kaizen Knights CD Chess Club and Bayanihan Chess Club.
The champion will receive P4,000 in cash prize together with the championship trophy and gold medal, P3,000 and a silver medal will be given to the second placer, P2,000 and a bronze medal will go to the third placer, P1,000 and a medal will go to the fourth placer and P800 and a medal will go to the fourth placer. The fifth to 10th placers will each bring home P500 and a medal. There will be special prizes for the top 10, top 8 and top 6-year old and below (boys and girls).
“This FIDE rated rapid chess tournament is open to players aged 12-years old and below and will follow a time control of 15 mins. plus 3 secs. increment for each player to finish the game,” said Tournament Organizer Mr. Arman Salvador.
Among the early entries are Marco Polo Sanido, John Randall Peralta, Kyler Marin Camonias, Abeer Goel, Timothy Angelo Sta. Maria, ACM Adrian Alarcon, Dwayne Cyrell Sanido, Willard Elijah Baylon, Francis Nathaniel De Jesus, Matthew Alfonso De Jesus, Caiden Marcus Dellera, Keith Aldridge Gascon, Lemarcus Kyle Juinio, Chad Anthony Lagmay, Rafael Marco Martirez, Jacob Jose Ocampo, Yosef Simon Ocampo and Aleeyah Antonette Santos.
Registration is now on going, contact 09262514205.
Prior to the 1st ever chess tournament, a chess day will be held on August 9. “There will be a simultaneous chess exhibition, chess clinic and a mini tournament. We encourage chess enthusiasts to participate in the upcoming chess festivities,” said Tournament Organizer Arman Salvador. – Marlon Bernardino